A showcase of rare gems in Pawn Stars

MANILA, Philippines- Pawn Stars, the hit series on HISTORY, brings viewers inside the doors of the well-known, family-run pawnshop in Las Vegas on Feb. 6 at 10 p.m., with all-new, back-to-back episodes showing every Monday at the same time thereafter.

Three generations of men from the Harrison family — grandfather Richard, son Rick and grandson Corey — jointly run their pawning business, with both clashing and camaraderie pervading every step of the way. The brood lives and breathes the rules of the trade, using their sharp-eyed skills to carefully assess the value of items their customers bring in.

The all-new season displays rare gems including musical instruments (a 1763 Stradivarius violin and a potentially $100,000-worth rare handmade Gibson mandolin), historical war objects, sports memorabilia, as well as interesting political souvenirs — from a letter signed by Winston Churchill, an Abraham Lincoln campaign ribbon from the 1860 presidential race, and a rare 18th century book documenting the first laws of congress.

Stakes rise as the Harrison pawning team chances upon a variety of would-be riches — there’s a 1962 mobster-style Cadillac Fleetwood limousine, a fully functional antique arcade claw machine, and a Holy Relic from first American Saint Elizabeth Seton. The boys also discover regained value in formerly high-tech gadgets, including a dangerous, fire-breathing, 31-ton mammoth Robosaurus.

Aside from their prized finds, the new season sees them meeting a host of colorful strangers who offer them odd, random rarities: a check signed by notorious mobster Carlo Gambino, two vintage pistol lighters, and a cast iron Uncle Sam coin bank from 1886, all of which might possibly possess monetary worth.

Finally, the family is faced with a computer meltdown that threatens to bring their 22-year shop to a standstill. But with Richard’s talent for assessing objects’ value with accuracy, Rick’s precise detection of fake or stolen goods, Corey’s know-how in appraisal, and Chumlee’s ability to give patrons only the best bargain, the pawning experts are more than capable of keeping their trading business alive.

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